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| Author: | Lukeszook [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | To buy or not to buy a LWB sierra |
Found this gem for the fair price of $4500 today. is an 88 NT owned by an old fella. Has a custom made canopy with rear seats (mod plated) new breaks all around. Fair size tyres and wheels that i cant remember the size of. New dampner, bucket seats, duel fuel tanks, sony speaker system. needs a re-spray but not bothered by that. Just want to know is it worth it? i am after something with a good lot of 4wd potential. How do they compare to the SWB (just sold my shorty)? are they as capable or not? would i be better off with a jimny? |
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| Author: | Lukeszook [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To buy or not to buy a LWB sierra |
SWB i had was a WT by the way |
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To buy or not to buy a LWB sierra |
buttercup
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| Author: | Lukeszook [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To buy or not to buy a LWB sierra |
atari4x4 wrote: buttercup hey? |
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To buy or not to buy a LWB sierra |
before your time viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9439&hilit=buttercup |
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| Author: | Lukeszook [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To buy or not to buy a LWB sierra |
Normally there is a storm of opinions at this stage? not past all your bed times is it? 
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| Author: | DarkHorse [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To buy or not to buy a LWB sierra |
Well it looks good, but there's only so much you can tell from a couple of small pics. What's the hood ornament? A LWB with WT diffs on NT spring spacing is top of my Sierra buying list... 2nd row of seats is a bonus... but that's just my taste. Only you can really decide if it's worth you buying it. |
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| Author: | pezz [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To buy or not to buy a LWB sierra |
if you think its worth the coin and you like it.. go for it |
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| Author: | Lukeszook [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To buy or not to buy a LWB sierra |
But how legal is that Darkhorse? being in Queensland and on my P's i don't want something i will get pulled up for every time i go to work. Hood ornament is the Mac dog. old fella got it as a gift from Mac because he brought a fuck load of trucks in his day. |
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| Author: | DarkHorse [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 7:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To buy or not to buy a LWB sierra |
That's cute. Keep it. Call the car Mack. Not sure on legalities of NT spacing, but plenty have done it. It's a completely inconspicuous mod if you get hold of some WT flares and if you're really fussy you can change rim offset to compensate. I'd be more worried about the inevitable RUF chassis extension you'll want to do... oh wait, that's me again. A Queenslander with more interest in your regs might be able to advise. |
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 7:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To buy or not to buy a LWB sierra |
DarkHorse wrote: That's cute. Keep it. Call the car Mack.  it's being named buttercup MkII, in loving memory of the original buttercup.   
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| Author: | Marko_SJ [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To buy or not to buy a LWB sierra |
Looks like a QR car. If its clean and not rusty and good mechanical condition I'd pay around 3 - 3.5. Sounds dear but a good sierra is a good car. |
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| Author: | webber [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Enjoy the ride |
mate I brought mine for 5 and it had rust and ended up spending a lot on repairs. But the time I just had on fraser was priceless,worth every cent. No rust and good mechanical condition is hard to find in older sierras.You will have to spend money maintaining it repacing the older engine parts etc.But if you love it go for it looks good to me. me 2 cents |
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| Author: | webber [ Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Enjoy the ride |
mate I brought mine for 5 and it had rust and ended up spending a lot on repairs. But the time I just had on fraser was priceless,worth every cent. No rust and good mechanical condition is hard to find in older sierras.You will have to spend money maintaining it repacing the older engine parts etc.But if you love it go for it looks good to me. me 2 cents |
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| Author: | SuziBlu [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To buy or not to buy a LWB sierra |
IMO there is no comparison between LWB and SWB, LWB is the go, all the way, far far superior, go for it, you will love it, price is fine. |
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| Author: | Teracis [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: To buy or not to buy a LWB sierra |
Not sure about on your p plates but you can definitely get the wt diffs mod plated so if you want a lwb go for it. Everyone seems to think lwb is the best thing since sliced bread but I'm yet to see a direct comparison, that will come when my swb and a mate's lwb are both finished. |
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